The Hall of Fame voting will generally be an ugly event the rest of our lives, an annual referendum on whether players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs are worthy of induction, or worthy of scorn. But amid the debates to come about Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire, there is a chance for a spectacular and unprecedented event. Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and John Smoltz are all nearing the end of careers that will merit them first-ballot elections into the Hall of Fame ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted